A GB News presenter received a shout out at a recent meeting of a far-right group for his alleged “support” of the ethno-nationalist organisation, The National can reveal.
Former Brexit Party MEP Martin Daubney, who occasionally presents shows on the channel, was praised by the deputy leader of Patriotic Alternative, a far-right white nationalist group.
Laura Melia, the group’s second most senior official included Daubney in a list of public figures she said had been sympathetic to Patriotic Alternative, in leaked audio of a meeting of the organisation obtained by investigators at Red Flare and shared with this paper.
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— Martin Daubney 🇬🇧 (@MartinDaubney) April 24, 2023
Melia said: “When we were on Twitter, we were getting support from people like Jordan Peterson and Sargon and MPs [sic] … Martin Daubney, [from Reclaim]”.
She added: “And I really feel like we're beginning to move the Overton window and nationalism, ethnic nationalism, is becoming more mainstream.”
Her comments sparked a warning from the Scottish Greens - who told The National media outlets had a "responsibility to think about the tone they are taking, particularly when it comes to extremely serious and sensitive issues".
Maggie Chapman, the Greens' equality spokesperson said: "The divisive and hateful agenda of Patriotic Alternative has no place in a welcoming and progressive Scotland. It is a vile and reactionary group that seeks to fuel prejudice, split our communities and scapegoat some of the most marginalised people.
"All political parties and media outlets have a responsibility to think about the tone they are taking, particularly when it comes to extremely serious and sensitive issues.
"The Scotland I want is one that continues to reject the extremism of groups like Patriotic Alternative and stands in unity and solidarity against the far right wherever it rears its head."
Daubney (above, centre) is the deputy leader of Laurence Fox’s right-wing Reclaim Party, which is committed to ending illegal immigration and defending the UK’s “heritage”.
He has once tweeted about Patriotic Alternative, to criticise a story published by The Guardian which Daubney claimed had erroneously identified the group as being behind ant-asylum seeker protests in Knowsley, near Liverpool.
“It's worth pointing out that [The Guardian] – our media's most consistent peddler of the ‘Far Right’ trope – initially blamed the Knowsley protest on Patriotic Alternative,” he tweeted.
“But when it emerged that was a lie they changed their report. But they still called local parents ‘far right’.”
Before joining GB News in 2022, Daubney was the editor of The Sun’s page three website and served as the editor of the men’s magazine Loaded for three years from 2007.
GB News and Reclaim were approached for comment.
